Markus Persson
Markus Alexej Persson, better known by his online alias ‘Notch’, is a Swedish video game programmer and designer best known for developing the hit success Minecraft.
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Animal Crossing, FIFA and The Last of Us topped European sales charts in the first half of 2020
Grand Theft Auto V also performing strongly again this year
Xbox Game Pass adding Alan Wake, Minecraft Dungeons and Cities: Skylines
May’s latest additions to the console and PC subscription service detailed
Minecraft’s developer Mojang has rebranded to reflect multiple studios
Xbox studio reveals new brand identity
English Heritage apologises for ‘dismissive’ video games marketing
Charity criticised for distributing ‘make virtual worlds history’ leaflets
UK’s best-selling new IPs of the decade revealed
Featuring Minecraft, Destiny and Zumba Fitness
Twitter reveals ‘most talked about games’ of 2019
Sony’s mobile RPG Fate/Grand Order dominated chat on the social media platform
Minecraft PS4 finally supports cross-platform play
Minecraft Bedrock update coming to Sony’s console this week
Minecraft is YouTube’s top game of 2019 with 100 billion views
PewDiePie helps Microsoft’s title comfortably outpace its rivals
Pokémon Sword & Shield is Japan’s ‘best-selling game of 2019’
Switch title takes top spot after just three days on sale
Minecraft Earth early access now available in the US
On iOS and Android mobile devices